Open XML II: Editing Documents in the XML

By Stephanie Krieger, Document Production ExpertGet more from your documents and save time by learning the basics of how to troubleshoot document issues and edit document content directly in the XML.

About this course

This course includes:

Three practice sessions for hands-on experience.

A Quick Reference Card you can take away from the course.

Goals

After completing this course you will be able to:

Edit text and formatting directly in a document’s XML parts

Update the graphics in a document without even opening the document in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

Safely delete a document part from an Open XML Format ZIP package.

Before you begin

If you are not yet familiar with the basics of the new Open XML Formats — including related terminology such as ZIP package, document parts, relationships, and content types — try the course Office Open XML I: Exploring the Office Open XML Formats before continuing here. That course introduces you to the new file formats and provides a basic walk-through of their XML structure.